A gaggle of Philadelphia buddies pose as DEA brokers in a small-time grift solely to search out themselves risking life and limb as they unintentionally uncover the largest narcotics operation on the East Coast, Apple TV+ revealed Wednesday in a “first look” at a brand new crime drama. The upcoming sequence is Dope Thief, and the streamer included loads of images from the present to present you a style, as they are saying.
The eight-episode season debuts with the primary two episodes March 25 on Apple TV+. A brand new episode follows every Friday by way of April 25.
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Take a primary have a look at crime drama sequence Dope Thief coming to Apple TV+ March 25, 2025
Dope Thief involves us through Academy Award nominee Peter Craig (The Batman, The City, High Gun: Maverick), who created it and govt produces it alongside Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott (Gladiator, The Martian, Blade Runner, Napoleon). Scott additionally directs the primary episode.
Right here’s the streamer’s description of the present:
Primarily based on Dennis Tafoya’s ebook of the identical title, the sequence follows long-time Philly buddies and delinquents who pose as DEA brokers to rob an unknown home within the countryside, solely to have their small-time grift turn into a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the largest hidden narcotics hall on the Jap Seaboard.
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The brand new sequence stars Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Causeway, Bullet Practice), who additionally serves as govt producer. Different forged members embrace Wagner Moura (Narcos, Civil Battle), Marin Eire (The Umbrella Academy, Sneaky Pete), Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek: Prodigy, The Magnificent Meyersons), Nesta Cooper (See), Amir Arison (The Blacklist) and Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames (Mission: Unimaginable franchise, Pulp Fiction).
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A Scott Free manufacturing, Dope Thief hails from Apple Studios. Along with Craig and Scott, govt producers embrace David W. Zucker, Richard Heus, Henry, Jordan Sheehan, Clayton Krueger and Jennifer Wiley-Moxley.
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Dope Thief makes its debut on Apple TV+ with the primary two episodes on Friday, March 14, 2025, adopted by new episodes each Friday by way of April 25. Within the meantime, try a great deal of different dramas on the service. It’s accessible by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can too get it through any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a restricted time, prospects who buy and activate a brand new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod contact can take pleasure in three months of Apple TV+ without spending a dime.
After launching in November 2019, “Apple TV+ turned the primary all-original streaming service to launch around the globe, and has premiered extra authentic hits and acquired extra award recognitions sooner than every other streaming service. Up to now, Apple Authentic movies, documentaries and sequence have been honored with 515 wins and a couple of,308 award nominations and counting,” the service stated.
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Along with award-winning films and TV reveals (together with breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ affords quite a lot of documentaries, dramas, comedies, youngsters reveals and extra.
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